Chanhassen marks tornado anniversary, plans road work ahead
The Chanhassen City Council held a brief check-in meeting on May 8 to update residents on several upcoming projects and safety reminders, including road construction that will affect traffic around the city and temporary closures at the recreation center.
The meeting opened with a reflection on a significant moment in Chanhassen's history: the 60th anniversary of a powerful tornado that touched down near Lake Susan and traveled for 7 miles through the area. The city noted that despite the storm's severity, no lives were lost in Chanhassen.
Looking ahead, Carver County announced plans for a major road construction project affecting Highway 212 and Highway 5. The county will host a virtual open house on May 14 to discuss the project and its expected impacts, including traffic shifts and delays around Chanhassen. Residents interested in learning more about the construction timeline and traffic management are encouraged to attend.
On the recreational front, the city announced that pickleball courts at the recreation center will close from May 27 to June 6 for upgrades. During this period, players can use the courts at Roundhouse Park as an alternative.
The council also reminded residents about e-bike safety and regulations. Class 3 e-bikes require operators to be at least 15 years old, and riders under 18 must wear helmets. All e-bike users must follow local speed limits and traffic laws.
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Road Construction Project & Traffic Impacts
Recreational Facility Upgrades (Pickleball Courts)
E-bike Regulations and Safety
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[0:03] it is Thursday May 8th and this is a
[0:05] Chaneken and this week we are coming to
[0:07] you from Lake Susan where 60 years ago
[0:09] this week a powerful tornado touched
[0:11] down near here and traveled for roughly
[0:13] 7 miles thankfully no lives were lost in
[0:16] Chanhasson but it remains a key moment
[0:18] in our city's history a quick note on
[0:20] road construction and Carver County is
[0:22] going to host a virtual open house on
[0:23] May 14th to discuss the Highway 212 and
[0:25] Highway 5 project that will likely cause
[0:28] traffic shifts and delays around town
[0:29] here in Chanhass to all of our pickle
[0:31] ballers make sure to mark May 27th to
[0:33] June 6th on your calendar that's when
[0:36] weather pending the city's going to
[0:37] close these rec center courts in order
[0:39] to upgrade the courts for a much better
[0:41] playing experience head to our courts at
[0:43] Roundhouse Park to stay in the game and
[0:45] finally it's ebike season and for that
[0:47] we now go live to Lake Lucy where we are
[0:49] joined by our senior kids these days
[0:51] correspondent Drew Zeramsky thanks
[0:54] Patrick i've been covering kids these
[0:56] days for about two decades now and I
[0:58] haven't seen anything hit my beat this
[1:00] big since the great fidget spinner panic
[1:03] of 2017 residents might notice this e
[1:06] message board e- reminding ebike users
[1:08] that you have to be at least 15 years
[1:10] old to operate a class 3 ebike if you're
[1:13] under 18 you have to wear a helmet and
[1:14] no matter your age you must follow local
[1:16] speed limits and traffic laws kids these
[1:19] days back to you thanks Drew that's it
[1:21] for now we'll check in with you next
[1:23] week
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